NMB48 x Namba CITY 'What If They Were Staff' Photo Session Held During Nipponbashi Street Festa!
On May 17, 2026, NANKAI Co., Ltd. held the 'NMB48 x Namba CITY What If They Were Staff Photo Session,' featuring NMB48 members dressed in store uniforms from the Namba CITY shopping complex. Coinciding with the Nipponbashi Street Festa 2026, the event attracted approximately 500 fans.
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On Sunday, May 17, 2026, NANKAI Co., Ltd. (President: Nobuyuki Okajima) held a free event titled 'NMB48 x Namba CITY What If They Were Staff Photo Session' at the plaza in front of WINS Namba within Namba Parks, where attendees could photograph NMB48 members wearing Namba CITY store uniforms.
Held in conjunction with the 'Nipponbashi Street Festa 2026,' one of Japan's largest cosplay events, the session attracted approximately 500 NMB48 fans and event participants eager to photograph the members in their rare store clerk 'cosplay' appearances.
Participants commented, 'I would visit every day if these were the staff.'
Attendees were encouraged to post photos taken during the event on X using the hashtag '#NambaCITY48PhotoSession.' Responses on X included comments such as, 'I would visit every day if these were the staff,' 'Everyone was so cute, the photo session was fun!', 'If it were staff like this, I would order whatever they recommended,' and 'It was truly a god-tier event!'
Event Overview:
- Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 16:00–16:30
- Venue: Plaza in front of WINS Namba, Namba Parks
- Cost: Free
- Performers: NMB48 members Yuka Aobara, Ayano Izumi, Seira Okakoshi, Misaki Sakata, Keito Shiotsuki, Nao Shinzawa, Rei Haga.
- Cooperating Stores: Asahiya Shoten, Cafe Eikokuya, Capricciosa, Kamakura Pasta, GU, Zoff.
Demonstrating store-specific 'cliches' while in uniform:
The seven members appeared wearing uniforms from six Namba CITY stores (Asahiya Shoten, Cafe Eikokuya, Capricciosa, Kamakura Pasta, GU, and Zoff) and posed while incorporating 'cliches' typical of each store during the session.
Held in conjunction with the 'Nipponbashi Street Festa 2026,' one of Japan's largest cosplay events, the session attracted approximately 500 NMB48 fans and event participants eager to photograph the members in their rare store clerk 'cosplay' appearances.
Participants commented, 'I would visit every day if these were the staff.'
Attendees were encouraged to post photos taken during the event on X using the hashtag '#NambaCITY48PhotoSession.' Responses on X included comments such as, 'I would visit every day if these were the staff,' 'Everyone was so cute, the photo session was fun!', 'If it were staff like this, I would order whatever they recommended,' and 'It was truly a god-tier event!'
Event Overview:
- Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 16:00–16:30
- Venue: Plaza in front of WINS Namba, Namba Parks
- Cost: Free
- Performers: NMB48 members Yuka Aobara, Ayano Izumi, Seira Okakoshi, Misaki Sakata, Keito Shiotsuki, Nao Shinzawa, Rei Haga.
- Cooperating Stores: Asahiya Shoten, Cafe Eikokuya, Capricciosa, Kamakura Pasta, GU, Zoff.
Demonstrating store-specific 'cliches' while in uniform:
The seven members appeared wearing uniforms from six Namba CITY stores (Asahiya Shoten, Cafe Eikokuya, Capricciosa, Kamakura Pasta, GU, and Zoff) and posed while incorporating 'cliches' typical of each store during the session.
FAQ
「NMB48×なんばCITY もしも店員だったら撮影会」とはどのようなイベントですか？
NMB48のメンバーが商業施設「なんばCITY」の協力店舗の制服を着用し、店員に扮して撮影に応じる無料のファン参加型イベントです。
イベントはいつ、どこで開催されましたか？
2026年5月17日（日）16:00から16:30まで、なんばパークス内ウインズ難波前広場で開催されました。
どのような店舗が協力しましたか？
旭屋書店、カフェ英國屋、カプリチョーザ、鎌倉パスタ、GU、Zoffの6店舗が協力しました。
出演したNMB48のメンバーは誰ですか？
青原優花さん、泉綾乃さん、岡腰星来さん、坂田心咲さん、塩月希依音さん、新澤菜央さん、芳賀礼さんの計7名が出演しました。
SNSでの投稿は推奨されていますか？
はい、当日撮影した写真をXにて「#なんばCITY48撮影会」のハッシュタグを付けて投稿するよう呼びかけが行われました。